After three games on the road, Jensen Beach is heading back home. They will take on the Dwyer Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
After soaring to ten runs the game before, Jensen Beach was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cardinal Newman.
Jensen Beach got a good showing from Christian Herrington, who struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (and not a single walk). Herrington has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jensen Beach saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Vincent Cooke, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Dwyer entered their tilt with Boca Raton with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over the Bobcats on Thursday.
Nick Rovitti spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on eight hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Jackson Miller was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Jackson, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Jensen Beach has not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season. As for Dwyer, their win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-4.
Jensen Beach came up short against Dwyer in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, falling 9-5. Thankfully for Jensen Beach, Kristoffer Blanks (who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (he also only allowed one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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